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Getting Started with Spiceworks

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Getting Started with Spiceworks

Overview of this book

Over 2 million IT pros have installed Spiceworks. It helps them with their daily tasks, streamlines processes, and even saves them money, all for free! Getting Started with Spiceworks is an ideal resource to install Spiceworks and run it on your network. After all, over 2 million IT pros can't be wrong, so learn how to join the Spiceworks IT revolution. "Getting Started with Spiceworks" starts from downloading the app to having a fully functional Spiceworks installation in just a few minutes. It will cover Network Inventory, Help Desk, Self-Service User Portal, knowledge bases, and more in detail for you to get the most out of Spiceworks.Whether you have a decade of experience or you are new to the IT field, Spiceworks has tools for every IT pro's needs. You will learn how to make your daily tasks easier, streamline existing processes, and even save money with Spiceworks. "Getting Started with Spiceworks" will walk you through the Spiceworks installation step-by-step. It will cover topics such as configuring Spiceworks to scan your network and organize information, setting up Help Desk and Self-Service User Portal, running reports that dazzle and streamline your purchasing process, and connecting with other IT pros around your area or around the world thoroughly. "Getting Started with Spiceworks" will provide insights and tips from experts on Spiceworks. It is an ideal guide to progress quickly from installation to Spiceworks being an essential part of your IT day.
Table of Contents (11 chapters)

Spiceworks extensions in the community


As we talked about earlier, Spiceworks is not open source. That said, the company has welcomed extension development with open arms. These extensions don't just come from users, many vendors have integration into the Spiceworks platform and have plugins to do a myriad of functions that Spiceworks doesn't do out of the box.

Luckily for us users, Spiceworks has all these extensions in one handy place so you can get them easily:

http://community.spiceworks.com/extensions

Or, you can just mouse over the Community link at the top of any page in your Spiceworks install and click on the Extensions Center link under the Spiceworks column.

The Extensions page you land on is pretty full of information. At the top, you will see the four main categories:

  • Plugins

  • Reports

  • Scripts

  • Language Packs

Let's look at each one of these sections.

Plugins

Now, Spiceworks is an awesome tool to make your IT day easier. That said, no tool does everything out of the box we need it...